The semi-weekly fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-08-30
LOCAL..
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Miss Rena Hathaway is visiting friends
in Virginia.
Miss Mary E. Hollowell is visiting
friends at E. City.
Werner Grape milk at the Bay View
non alcoholic.
Saturday s trade was dull owing to the
very inclement weather.
Milk shakes, Limeades and Grape
milk at the Bay View.
The excursion party from CresweIi on
Saturday was small.
Miss Pattie Mccoy is visiting relatives
and friends in E. City.
Miss Rolin Stubbs left for her home in
Williamson yesterday.
Miss Kate Harrell has returned from
a visit in Hertford county.
Miss Kate D. Sharp is visiting rela-
tives in Hertford county.
The a.ost refreshing and exhilerating
drink known. is A. Werner's Grape
milk.
Call and examine the quality and pri-
ces of Liquors at Gregory S Excelsior
House.
Travel on the various public lines to
season approaches.
For good piece of chewing tobacco
try "Old Rip" at A. l.. Gregory s Excel
sior House.
All in need of fall and winter clothing
are invited to call and examine w. L.
Halls new line of samples.
Girls, read our Hertford correspond
ent's letter and see if you can't sympa
thise with him. He in distress.
21 arrivals Registered at the Bay View
yesterday. Among them are Thomas
5pruill and family of Columbia, n. G.
We are sorry to chronicle the illness
of Miss Annie Wool, who returned
home Friday from a visit TO relatives liz
HertfOrd.
Jos. FL. Rell, ESQ, our en- 5erprising
timer, left yesterday for Plymouth to
cover the decks of the q. S. Snag Boat,
Roanoke.
DIED D-Yesterday morning near Eden
ton, James H., son of Mr.. Willis Cope
land. after an illness OF four days, with
congestion of the brain.
Six families, who have been Summer
ing at Nag's Head, returned Friday last.
All report the storm of the Goth as one
of the severest known on the coast foI
several years.
a. H Ramsey, Esq, spent Friday
evening last with lady friends at Ply
mouth. Judging from his conversation,
since his return, we fear one Of them
captured his-well, we wont say any
more-he II go fishing (?) soon.
There is a certain man in town who
claims always to be happy when the
papers are silent with reference to him.
Take notice, Brother P, of the Ledger,
and govern yourself accordingly If by
silence you can keep him happy, do SO.
for thus, you may, in the language of
scripture, save soul from DEATH and
hide a multitude of faults"
Almost every case of serious illness in
Edenton, this summer, has been purely
constitutional. Not death has Oc ;ured
from any disease peculiar to the climate
and not single person in town is now
i'll from malaria. How does this com
pare with those towns in the interior,
reputed for their healthfulness, to which
our people, for fear, sometimes resort!
In every community there are a num-
Der of men whose whole time is not
occupied, such as teachers, ministers,
farmers sons, and others. To these
classes especially we would say, if you
wish to make several hundred dollars
during the next few months, write at
once to B. F. Johnson & Co., of Rich
mond, Va, and they will show you how
to do it.
Fresh Beer, on tap. daily. A small
keg will be tapped at 10 o clock every
thereby enabling me to fur
nish my patrons with a fresh article.
buy in small kegs in order that none
shall become stale before use. Eight or
ten kegs constantly on hand in ice
house. h b. HAYES.
E Beer can also be bought at my place !
fresh every day at 10c per quart. Kegs /
furnished if wanted.
We would respectfully cali the atten-
ton of our town officers to the condition
of the drains on the cross streets of the
town. Since the recent rains water
stands in some of them and will soon
become stagnant, thus resulting, it may
be-, in injury to health. Keep the :,
bitches open and the streets, in every
of ha forn olaan If Won would i